Mint

Here are my notes from twelve months of growing Mint: Spring: drying or freezing surplus growth in late summer. This was the moment that confirmed the whole venture. I focused on pinching out flower buds on basil to extend leaf production during this period which set up the rest of the year. dual …

I planted Mint at entirely the wrong point in the growing calendar and spent the first few months wondering what I'd done wrong. mint spreading invasively through garden beds didn't help matters. Once I understood dividing clumping herbs like chives every two or three years things improved substanti…

I nearly gave up on Mint after three months of mediocre results. Then I focused properly on pinching out flower buds on basil to extend leaf production and within a few weeks the difference was dramatic. It now lives in a terracotta pot collection on a sunny patio and has genuinely transformed that…

Someone gave me Mint as a birthday gift and I barely knew what it was. Two years later it's my most treasured plant and I've spent more time researching it than I'd care to admit. The key discovery was pinching out flower buds on basil to extend leaf production — once that clicked, the plant transf…

I'd had Mint for about eight months with acceptable but unremarkable results. Then I started really paying attention to pinching out flower buds on basil to extend leaf production and the difference over the next two months was dramatic. aromatic foliage that intensifies in heat became much more pr…

Mint is a genuinely satisfying plant to grow, but I want to be upfront about one thing: bolting in hot dry weather especially with cilantro. I've dealt with it twice now and it takes consistent attention to manage. Beyond that, fast growing from seed or small plug plant makes it one of my favourite…

I started with one Mint and now have four, all from propagation. The process is straightforward once you understand pinching out flower buds on basil to extend leaf production — something I picked up from trial and error rather than any guide. I display them in an ornamental potager kitchen garden …